Jackson threatens Ibaka on Twitter

Update, 1:45 p.m.: Classic Captain Jack. Stephen Jackson posted a clarification via his Twitter feed regarding last night’s threat toward Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka. Not an apology, mind you, but to correct anyone who thought it had anything to do with former Pacers teammate Metta World Peace/Ron Artest.

It’s been an exceptionally bumpy week or so for the publicity-averse Spurs.

First came Stern’s Wrath. Then Tim and Tony’s Halloween photo. And now Stephen Jackson’s Twitter threat to incur some manner of violence on Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka should the two ever get sideways.

Somebody tell serg Abaka. He aint bout dis life. Next time he run up on me im goin in his mouth. That’s a promise. He doin 2 much.

Perhaps Jackson was just sticking up for a former teammate. (You might recall the Malice in the Palace, when Jackson followed World Peace, then known as Ron Artest, into the stands when both played for the Pacers.) But you can imagine the league office might not take kindly to a public threat from one player against another.

Save the date: The Spurs travel to Oklahoma City on Dec. 17.

Jackson’s Tweet came on the heels of the posting of an exceptionally forthcoming interview with ESPN.com, during which he admitted to enjoying hitting a fan during the aforementioned Palace brawl and provided a play-by-play of the strip club incident that left him without any front teeth and an assailant with a car filled with bullets.